On 11/10/2013 3:48 PM, scott wrote:
>> Yes, if I was more of a globetrotter, the notion of always having a
>> (POWERFUL, i. e. multi-core with at least 16 GiB, of course running
>> under good old XP Professional (not nowadays' wannabe-smartphone OSs!),
>> if not under Linux) laptop with me feels tempting...
>
> I used to be in my old job and never looked back since getting a new
> job. There is nothing fun about carrying around a heavy laptop with a
> power brick the size and weight of a real brick. Yes you can run POV or
> play the latest games on it (and burn your legs in the process),

I am with you on that, 100%

> whilst actually travelling (as in on a plane or train or whatever) I
> found it far more fun/relaxing to look out the window

I read ebooks on a small tablet.

> or watch the guy
> in the next row edit his power point.
>

I don't know if I should feel sad for them because they are so 
overworked. Or feel irritated because they are so important that they 
have to work all the time.
I wish I knew who coined the phrase "death by Power Point".

-- 
Regards
     Stephen

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